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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
श्री भगवानुवाच कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम्। अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन
śhrī bhagavān uvācha kutastvā kaśhmalamidaṁ viṣhame samupasthitam anārya-juṣhṭamaswargyam akīrti-karam arjuna
The Blessed Lord said: Whence has this delusion come upon you at this hour of peril, O Arjuna — this which is practiced by the ignoble, which does not lead to heaven, and which brings disgrace?
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Lord said · kutaḥ—wherefrom · tvā—to you · kaśhmalam—delusion · idam—this · viṣhame—in this hour of peril · samupasthitam—overcome · anārya—crude person · juṣhṭam—practiced · aswargyam—which does not lead to the higher abodes · akīrti-karam—leading to disgrace · arjuna—Arjun
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